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Cool Hand Dross is a candid podcast about mental health, books, and the stories we carry—especially the ones we avoid until life forces us to listen.The show blends raw monologues, personal storytelling, and cultural reflections to explore anxiety, recovery, identity,…
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Siobhan Cleveland: Reinvention, Resilience & The Real Macaw | Episode 43 (opens the original)
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What happens when the life you planned suddenly becomes the life you never expected? On Episode 43 of Cool Hand Dross , we sit down with Siobhan Cleveland , entrepreneur, restaurateur, former New York fashion executive, and owner of Naples institution The Real Macaw . Siobhan built her career in the New York fashion world, eventually serving as Director of Wholesale for Roller Rabbit, before returning home to Naples, Florida. After the passing of her mother, Jeanne Harvey—who founded The Real Ma
God Speed, Changes, and Old School | Episode 42 (opens the original)
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Grief, anticipatory grief, fatherhood, and the bittersweet reality of watching your children grow up. In Episode 42, Cool Hand Dross reflects on the passing of his mother-in-law, Stella, the emotional exhaustion of loss, and the complicated grieving process. From sadness and relief to finding moments of happiness during difficult times, CHD explores why grief doesn't follow a predictable timeline. The conversation shifts to UCF Parent Weekend, where CHD and his wife experience the joy of seeing
Full Disclosure: NO Even Flow, Free Flow Redux | Episode 41 (opens the original)
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Hospice care, anticipatory grief, caregiving, mortality, family, and end-of-life dignity take center stage in one of Cool Hand Dross’s most personal episodes yet. As his family navigates home hospice and end-of-life care for a loved one , Cool Hand Dross steps away from the usual format for a brief, unscripted reflection on what it means to accompany someone through the final stage of life. He discusses the emotional reality of family caregiving , the extraordinary compassion of hospice nurses ,
Blood Meridian Deep Dive: Cormac McCarthy, Judge Holden & International Stomach Issues | Ep. 40 (opens the original)
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Blood Meridian Deep Dive: Cormac McCarthy, Judge Holden & International Stomach Issues Former Green Beret and entrepreneur Eli returns to Cool Hand Dross for a deep dive into Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian , Judge Holden, violence, philosophy, McCarthy’s language, and why the novel remains so disturbing and difficult to shake. Eli experienced the Blood Meridian audiobook for the first time, while CHD returned to the novel for his second read, giving the listeners two very different ways into M
Even Flow, Free Flow | Episode 39 (opens the original)
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Episode 39 is raw, unfiltered, and completely improvised. This week, CHD talks about the strange reality of telling true stories while protecting the people inside them, his first impressions of Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita, upcoming doctor appointments and the reminder that the body rarely lets us ignore what matters, and one unexpected realization as schools reopen across the country: CHD does not miss teaching. No script. No polished transitions. Just an honest free-flow conversation about books
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